Pending investigation, he talks of floating a company here or in London.

After the success of the Hazleton and Long Divide concern, he says they're disposed to regard British Columbian ventures favorably yonder.

If it goes through, I'd have to take most of the vendor's payment in shares, which I'm quite ready to do.

That's a rough sketch of the scheme, sir, but in the meanwhile it's only tentative." Stirling perused the paper handed him with close attention; and before he answered he lighted another cigar.
"Wannop's straight, but he and his friends are little men," he said at length.

"You'd have the Hogarth Combine right on to you in London.